Showcasing Ontario's Biodiversity At The ROM
January 13, 2010 11:24 AM
McGuinty Government Supports The United Nations' International Year Of Biodiversity
The ROM is partnering with the Ministry of Natural Resources to offer a
year-long series of workshops, podcasts, lectures and teaching tools to
encourage Ontarians to appreciate and protect the province's rich diversity of
plant and animal life.
The ROM program will showcase life in all four of Ontario's ecozones - the Hudson Bay Lowlands, Canadian Shield, Mixedwood Plains, and the Great Lakes. Visitors - in person or online - will learn about the unique characteristics of each, the risks to species and habitat in the zones, and how individuals can help preserve the province's rich biodiversity.
QUICK FACTS
- The United Nations declared 2010 to be the International Year of Biodiversity, inviting everyone to take action to safeguard the variety of life on Earth.
- Ontario has more than 30,000 identified species of plants and animals.
- All of Ontario's 138 threatened and endangered species are protected by the Endangered Species Act.
LEARN MORE
CONTACTS
- Media Desk
Communications Services Branch
416-314-2106
- Stefanie Millon
Minister's Office
416-314-2212
- Natural Resources Information Centre
1-800-667-1940
TTY 1-866-686-6072 (Heari
- Shelagh O'Donnell
Royal Ontario Museum
416-586-5858
ontario.ca/natural-resources
"It is undeniable that a healthy and diverse natural environment matters to our health, to our economy and to our quality of life. The International Year of Biodiversity and our partnership with the ROM will serve to remind Ontarians that our province's rich diversity of plants and animals deserves our appreciation and our protection."
– Donna Cansfield
Minister of Natural Resources
"We are proud of our partnership with the Ministry of Natural Resources in support of the Life in Crisis: Schad Gallery of Biodiversity to educate Ontarians on the fragility of our environment and to inspire public action to protect the diversity of life on Earth."
– Dr. Marie Bountrogianni
President & Executive Director, ROM Governors
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